Hosting · Updated 10 November 2026 · 9 min read

European alternatives to AWS Elastic Beanstalk in 2026

Six European platforms that run Java, Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Go, .NET or Docker apps the way Elastic Beanstalk does, compared on databases, scaling and billing.

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If your Beanstalk app sits next to an RDS database, Clever Cloud and Scalingo are the closest European swaps: both build from Git, scale on load and sell managed databases. Eurobase builds the same seven languages from source at a flat €10 or €20 a month, as long as your database can live with another provider. Sliplane suits Docker environments at a fixed server price, Upsun suits teams that want a full environment per branch, and Scaleway Serverless Containers suits teams that already build their own images.

Elastic Beanstalk and the European options at a glance

Platform	Company	Languages and Docker	Managed database	Billing
AWS Elastic Beanstalk	Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Luxembourg, for EMEA customers	Java, .NET, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go and Docker	Through other AWS services	No Beanstalk fee, you pay for EC2, load balancers and the rest
Clever Cloud	France	Java, .NET, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, Docker and more	Yes	By the second, with free credits to start
Scalingo	Strasbourg, France	Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go and more	Yes	€7.20 a month for 256 MB, excl. VAT
Eurobase	Warsaw, Poland	Java, .NET, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby and Go, no Dockerfiles	No	Free, then €10 a month + VAT
Sliplane	Berlin, Germany	Framework detection, Dockerfile or image	Yes, extra	€9 per server, excl. VAT
Upsun	Paris, France	Language images, public Docker images for services	Yes	€9 per project and €10 per user a month, plus resources
Scaleway Serverless Containers	France	Any language, from your image	Sold separately	Free tier, then billed by use

Prices are from each provider's own page, checked on 9 and 10 November 2026.

What to check before you move off Beanstalk

What Beanstalk created for you. An environment is more than your code: EC2 instances, an Auto Scaling group, a load balancer, often an RDS database and CloudWatch logs. List each piece, because the new platform has to cover all of them or you replace them one by one.
Your `.ebextensions` and platform hooks. Beanstalk lets you change packages, files and AWS resources through YAML or JSON files in your source bundle. A managed platform rarely runs those, so find what each file does and where it goes next.
Docker or source builds. If you deploy on the Docker platform, you need a host that builds your Dockerfile or runs your image. If you use a language platform, a buildpack-style builder is the closer fit.
Scaling model. Beanstalk scales whole instances. Some alternatives scale instances within a range you set, some scale to zero when idle, and some keep one fixed server.
Who you sign with. European Beanstalk customers contract with Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL in Luxembourg, part of the Amazon group. Picking Frankfurt or Ireland changes where the instances run, not who owns the provider, and EU region vs EU company explains the difference.

1. Clever Cloud

Clever Cloud deploys on a Git push and has a runtime for each of Beanstalk's languages, from Java to .NET, plus Docker, Elixir, Rust and Scala. Its autoscaling grows instance size, instance count or both within the ranges you set, which maps well onto a Beanstalk Auto Scaling group. It runs its own datacenters in France and is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

Best for: Beanstalk apps that need a managed database and a certified European provider.
Price: usage billed by the second, within a spending limit you choose, with free credits when you sign up.
What it lacks: a fixed monthly bill, since the cost follows what you scale to. Each Docker instance runs a single container, so a Compose file won't deploy.

2. Scalingo

Scalingo, based in Strasbourg, deploys from Git and offers autoscaling on metrics and zero-downtime rolling deploys. It runs Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go and more, and sells managed databases with backups and point-in-time recovery. A SecNumCloud region built on Outscale is there for workloads that need that French qualification.

Best for: a source-built Beanstalk app with a database, or a workload that needs SecNumCloud.
Price: the smallest 256 MB container costs €7.20 a month excl. VAT in the standard region and €8.64 in the SecNumCloud one. The smallest Postgres, with 512 MB and 10 GB, is also €7.20 a month excl. VAT. A 30-day free trial is available.
Watch for: the app and the database are priced separately, so add both when you compare.

3. Eurobase

Eurobase builds servers in Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP and .NET from GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Forgejo or Gitea using Paketo buildpacks, then runs each one as a container that scales to zero when idle. Several Beanstalk platforms read a Procfile, and Eurobase does too: a single web: line sets the start command. Frontend frameworks such as Next.js or Nuxt run on V8 isolates instead, and coding agents can deploy through the MCP server and CLI.

Best for: Beanstalk apps that build from source and already keep their database somewhere you can reach over the network.
Price: start on the Free plan, then pay €10 or €20 a month + VAT, one price for the whole workspace. There are no usage charges today: work over a plan limit is refused, apps on V8 isolates and Functions stop until the monthly reset, and containers and static sites keep serving.
Company: registered in Warsaw, Poland, running on European infrastructure operated by Scaleway, a French provider.
What it lacks: a managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis next to your app, builds from a Dockerfile, and preview deployments. Eurobase doesn't support Django yet. Work toward ISO 27001 and SOC 2 has started, but neither is held.

The containers docs list build limits and start rules, and Plans and limits shows the sizes each plan allows. The Heroku migration guide covers the Procfile, variables and domain steps that also apply to a Beanstalk move.

4. Sliplane

Sliplane, from Berlin, detects your framework or builds your Dockerfile, and it can also run a ready image, so a Beanstalk Docker environment moves with few changes. You pay per server and fit as many services on it as its CPU and memory allow.

Best for: Docker-based Beanstalk apps at a price that doesn't move with traffic.
Price: the smallest server, with 1 vCPU, 1 GB of RAM and 20 GB of disk, is €9 excl. VAT. Managed Postgres is billed on top. A demo server is free for 48 hours.
Before you move: server locations include the US and Singapore as well as Germany and Finland, so pick a European one.

5. Upsun

Upsun, the trading name of Platform.sh SAS in Paris, builds apps from your repository with its language images, adds services such as PostgreSQL, and gives every branch an environment of its own. Public Docker images can run too, but Upsun aims them at self-hosted services and verifies only Meilisearch and n8n.

Best for: teams that want branch environments with real services attached.
Price: a €9 project fee and €10 per user license each month, with CPU and memory charged by the second on top.
What it lacks: builds from your Dockerfile, and a total you can know in advance. Its regions run on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or OVHcloud, and the regions page names the provider behind each one.

6. Scaleway Serverless Containers

Scaleway's Serverless Containers, from the French cloud of that name, take an image you build and push, scale from zero, and are offered in Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw and Milan. Databases are a separate Scaleway product.

Best for: teams already building images in CI that want per-use billing from a European cloud.
Price: each month the first 400,000 GB-s of memory and 200,000 vCPU-s cost nothing; beyond that it's €0.20 per 100,000 GB-s and €1 per 100,000 vCPU-s.
What it lacks: the upload-and-deploy flow Beanstalk gives you. You own the build and the pipeline.

How to choose

Your app uses RDS and you want the database next to it: Clever Cloud or Scalingo.
You deploy on Beanstalk's Docker platform: Sliplane for a fixed price, Clever Cloud for autoscaling.
You build from source and want one flat price: Eurobase, with your database kept elsewhere.
You review work on full copies of production: Upsun.
You already push images and want per-use billing: Scaleway Serverless Containers.

Moving a Beanstalk environment

Export the environment properties from the Beanstalk console and note the platform version you run.
Read every file in .ebextensions and .platform, and decide what replaces each one.
Dump the RDS database and restore it on the new provider, or keep it reachable during the switch.
Deploy the same commit to the new platform and test it on its default address.
Drop the DNS TTL in advance, switch your records, and terminate the Beanstalk environment once traffic has moved, since its instances and load balancer bill until you do.

Frequently asked questions

Is AWS Elastic Beanstalk free?

Beanstalk itself has no charge, but you pay for everything it creates: EC2 instances, the load balancer, storage, CloudWatch usage and, in private subnets, a NAT gateway. The newer Cluster mode also adds an Amazon EKS cluster fee.

Does Elastic Beanstalk have European regions?

Yes. It's offered in eight European regions, including Frankfurt, Ireland, Paris, Stockholm and Zurich. The contract for European customers is with Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL in Luxembourg, which is owned by a US company, so a European region doesn't make the provider European.

What is the closest European PaaS to Elastic Beanstalk?

Clever Cloud is a close match: it covers the same languages plus Docker, scales instances within limits you set, and sells managed databases. Scalingo is similar for source-built apps.

Can I run a Docker app from Beanstalk on a European platform?

Yes. Sliplane and Clever Cloud build from a Dockerfile, Sliplane and Scaleway run an image you've already built, and Eurobase doesn't use Dockerfiles. For more options, see Docker hosting in Europe.

Which European alternative has a flat monthly price?

Eurobase charges one flat price per workspace, and Sliplane charges a fixed price per server. Clever Cloud, Scalingo, Upsun and Scaleway bill by resources or usage.